Latest mock draft has the Ravens giving Lamar Jackson what he needs most in the 2025 NFL Draft

The Baltimore Ravens are coming off a dominant win over the Houston Texans on Christmas Day. They now sit at 11-5, and their win, paired with the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, helped replace them in the driver's seat for the AFC North crown. The Ravens are currently focused on winning […]

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Dec 25, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) rolls out of the pocket with the ball during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.
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The Baltimore Ravens are coming off a dominant win over the Houston Texans on Christmas Day. 

They now sit at 11-5, and their win, paired with the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, helped replace them in the driver's seat for the AFC North crown. 

The Ravens are currently focused on winning this year's Super Bowl and aren't thinking about the 2025 NFL Draft in the slightest. But a new A to Z Sports mock draft lands Lamar Jackson what he needs most in the upcoming draft. 

Ravens land Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor in new mock draft

Nov 16, 2024; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (13) catches a pass in warmup before the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Stanford Stadium.
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"I feel like I've been sending a wide receiver to the Ravens in a mock draft for years, but it's still not a position I'd label as a strength for Baltimore. Zay Flowers is obviously electric and Rashod Bateman is better than his production, but this team has nobody beyond them and they desperately need someone who can stretch the field.

There's a part of me that thinks Elic Ayomanor is very quietly still flying under draft radars right now, but he feels like a Ravens wide receiver. Watch him get after it as a run blocker and win vertically downfield and you'll see what I mean." 

– New A to Z Sports mock draft

The Ravens offense took another step forward as a unit with the addition of Derrick Henry in the backfield to pair with Lamar Jackson. But this offseason, the Ravens need to find the final missing piece for their wide receiver room. Their offseason acquisition of Diontae Johnson was a failure as they've already moved off the veteran WR. They have to like what they've seen from Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman, but adding a big-bodied WR to finalize their starters would be an excellent addition. 

One of the best fits in the 2025 NFL Draft for the Ravens seems to be Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor. Ayomanor is roughly 6'3", and his long frame makes him feel even bigger. His ability to use his size to make 50-50 balls more like 70-30 is a real skill. And it's something this Ravens offense has been missing for quite some time. Ayomanor would come in and start right away and would form quite the trio with Flowers and Bateman in Baltimore. 

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